WILLIAMSON'S COKE BREAK

MATTHEW WILLIAMSON has proved his international status beyond doubt by hooking up with Coca Cola. The diminutive British designer, whose creations are worn on red carpets the world over, was asked by the international fizzy drink giant to create a bespoke bottle for the most famous drink in the world. In true Williamson style, he has created a hot pink and yellow bottle that features a parrot sitting on a purple palm tree, with his signature emblazoned across the centre, beneath the Coca Cola label. The bottles will be available at Matthew's spring/summer 2004 show in New York in September and subsequently they will be on sale exclusively in Selfridges in London, Manchester and Birmingham. (August 12 2003, AM)